Rotary table clamp suitable for intelligent driving ECU manufacturing

Abstract

This invention relates to a turntable fixture suitable for manufacturing intelligent driving ECUs, comprising a fixture base, with guide rods positioned at the four corners of the base, forming two rear guide rods and two front guide rods respectively. A guide assembly passes through the rear guide rods and their corresponding front guide rods, and a contact plate passes through the guide assembly. The contact plate has clearance holes, and a connector is positioned on the fixture base corresponding to the clearance holes. A fixing plate is positioned at the junction of the guide assembly and the front guide rods. A plug assembly, a positioning assembly, and an unlocking assembly are respectively positioned on the contact plate facing the fixing plate. Thus, the guide assembly ensures smooth opening and closing of the contact plate without longitudinal offset. The contact plate and fixing plate cooperate using a clamping method, achieving autonomous positioning under the action of the elastic component. Connectors or plug assemblies can be added as needed to meet the requirements of simultaneous transport and power-on testing.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a turntable clamp, and more particularly to a turntable clamp suitable for manufacturing intelligent driving ECUs. Background Technology

[0002] With the rise of autonomous vehicles, orders for components required for autonomous vehicles are increasing day by day. As one of the most important components in the field of autonomous driving, the demand for related production and testing equipment for ECUs (engine control units) has also increased significantly.

[0003] However, currently, conveyor belts are mainly used for transport, and power supply detection cannot be performed simultaneously during transport. Furthermore, to facilitate stable transport, turntable clamps are often used. However, existing clamps only use simple pneumatic or electric cylinders for limiting movement, which may cause clamping damage due to insufficient force. Moreover, different bases need to be selected for different types of intelligent driving ECUs, resulting in high operating costs.

[0004] In view of the above-mentioned shortcomings, the designer has actively researched and innovated in order to create a turntable fixture suitable for the manufacture of intelligent driving ECUs, making it more industrially valuable. Summary of the Invention

[0005] To address the aforementioned technical problems, the purpose of this invention is to provide a turntable fixture suitable for manufacturing intelligent driving ECUs.

[0006] The present invention relates to a turntable fixture for manufacturing intelligent driving ECUs, comprising a fixture base, wherein: guide rods are provided at the four corners of the fixture base, forming two rear guide rods and two front guide rods respectively; a guide assembly passes through the rear guide rods and the corresponding front guide rods; a contact plate passes through the guide assembly; a clearance hole is provided on the contact plate; a connector is provided at the position of the fixture base corresponding to the clearance hole; a fixing plate is provided at the junction of the guide assembly and the front guide rod; and a plug assembly, a positioning assembly, and an unlocking assembly are respectively provided at the position of the contact plate facing the fixing plate.

[0007] Furthermore, in the aforementioned turntable fixture suitable for manufacturing intelligent driving ECUs, both the rear guide rod and the front guide rod are L-shaped guide rods.

[0008] Furthermore, in the aforementioned turntable fixture for manufacturing intelligent driving ECUs, a limit block is provided at the position of the rear guide rod facing the front guide rod.

[0009] Furthermore, in the aforementioned turntable fixture for manufacturing intelligent driving ECUs, the guide assembly includes a guide rod that passes through a contact plate. The front end of the guide rod is connected to a front guide rod, and the rear end of the guide rod is connected to a rear guide rod. An elastic component is provided at the rear end of the guide rod between the contact plate and the rear guide rod, and a docking block is provided at the front end of the guide rod.

[0010] Furthermore, in the aforementioned turntable fixture suitable for manufacturing intelligent driving ECUs, the elastic component is a spring or a sheet spring.

[0011] Furthermore, in the aforementioned turntable fixture for manufacturing intelligent driving ECUs, the connector includes a mounting block disposed on a fixture base, a positioning frame disposed on the mounting block, and a plurality of power supply ports disposed within the positioning frame.

[0012] Furthermore, in the aforementioned turntable fixture for manufacturing intelligent driving ECUs, the plug assembly includes a positioning seat connected to a contact plate, on which an ECU plug is disposed.

[0013] Furthermore, in the aforementioned turntable fixture for manufacturing intelligent driving ECUs, the positioning component includes a positioning bolt disposed on a contact plate, the end of which is threadedly connected to a clearance adjusting rod.

[0014] Furthermore, in the aforementioned turntable fixture suitable for manufacturing intelligent driving ECUs, the front end of the gap adjusting rod is provided with a flexible contact block, which is a silicone block.

[0015] Furthermore, in the aforementioned turntable fixture for manufacturing intelligent driving ECUs, the unlocking component includes a mounting frame disposed at the lower end of the contact plate, a rotating shaft disposed within the mounting frame, and a contact roller disposed on the rotating shaft.

[0016] By means of the above-described solution, the present invention has at least the following advantages:

[0017] 1. Equipped with a guide component, it can smoothly guide the opening and closing of the contact plate without longitudinal offset.

[0018] 2. The contact plate and the fixing plate are used in a clamping manner, and can achieve autonomous positioning under the action of the elastic component.

[0019] 3. Connectors or plug assemblies can be added as needed to meet the requirements of power-on testing during transportation.

[0020] 4. It is equipped with a positioning component, which can assist in limiting the movement of intelligent driving ECUs with different shapes.

[0021] 5. An unlocking component has been added to facilitate lossless separation.

[0022] The above description is merely an overview of the technical solution of the present invention. In order to better understand the technical means of the present invention and to implement it in accordance with the contents of the specification, the preferred embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Attached Figure Description

[0023] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a turntable fixture suitable for manufacturing intelligent driving ECUs.

[0024] The meanings of the labels in the figures are as follows.

[0025] 1. Fixture base 2. Rear guide rod

[0026] 3. Front guide rod 4. Contact plate

[0027] 5. Clearance hole; 6. Connector

[0028] 7. Fixing plate; 8. Limiting block

[0029] 9 Guide rod 10 Elastic component

[0030] 11. Connecting block 12. Plug assembly

[0031] 13 Positioning bolts 14 Clearance adjusting rods

[0032] 15 Flexible contact block 16 Mounting frame

[0033] 17. Contact rollers Detailed Implementation

[0034] The specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. The following examples are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

[0035] like Figure 1A rotary fixture for manufacturing intelligent driving ECUs includes a fixture base 1. Its unique feature is that guide rods are positioned at the four corners of the fixture base 1, forming two rear guide rods 2 and two front guide rods 3. Guide components pass through the rear guide rods 2 and their corresponding front guide rods 3, and contact plates 4 pass through the guide components. This allows the contact plates 4 to move appropriately back and forth along the guide components, achieving proper docking contact after the intelligent driving ECU is placed. Simultaneously, the contact plates 4 have clearance holes 5, and connectors 6 are provided on the fixture base 1 at the corresponding locations of the clearance holes 5. This allows docking with the intelligent driving ECU via connectors 6, enabling power supply and other functional assistance through subsequent wiring. Furthermore, a fixing plate 7 is provided at the junction of the guide components and the front guide rods 3. This, in conjunction with the contact plates 4, provides stable clamping after the intelligent driving ECU is placed. During implementation, plug components 12, positioning components, and unlocking components are respectively provided on the contact plates 4 facing the fixing plate 7. Therefore, the control port of the intelligent driving ECU can be connected via an external data cable. The positioning component is used to achieve final locking of the intelligent driving ECU. This allows the intelligent driving ECU to be inspected while being transported, improving the application functionality of the turntable fixture. Furthermore, the presence of the unlocking component prevents the bottom of the intelligent driving ECU from jamming, enabling smoother separation and guidance when the intelligent driving ECU is removed manually or by a robotic arm.

[0036] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, both the rear guide rod 2 and the front guide rod 3 are L-shaped. This facilitates a stable contact connection between their bottoms and the clamp base 1, preventing wobbling during use. Furthermore, to prevent the contact plate 4 from directly impacting the rear guide rod 2 in a fully open state, a limit block 8 can be provided at the position of the rear guide rod 2 facing the front guide rod 3.

[0037] Furthermore, to smoothly guide the movement of the contact plate 4 and achieve stable opening and closing clamping, the guide assembly includes a guide rod 9. The guide rod 9 passes through the contact plate 4, with its front end connected to the front guide rod 3 and its rear end connected to the rear guide rod 2. Simultaneously, to achieve appropriate clamping force, an elastic component 10 is positioned at the rear end of the guide rod 9 between the contact plate 4 and the rear guide rod 2. Considering the different force requirements and the varying shapes of the intelligent driving ECU, the elastic component 10 can be a spring or a sheet. Moreover, to prevent excessive compression during minimum angle clamping, a connecting block 11 is provided at the front end of the guide rod 9. This appropriately limits the forward travel limit of the contact plate 4.

[0038] In practical implementation, considering the need for power-on standby testing at the transfer edge, the connector 6 includes a mounting block mounted on the fixture base 1. The mounting block has a positioning frame with several power supply ports within it. Simultaneously, the plug assembly 12 includes a positioning seat connected to the contact plate 4, with an ECU plug mounted on the positioning seat. This allows for simultaneous connection of the simulated test module without requiring secondary plugging / unplugging of the intelligent driving ECU, enabling corresponding power supply or data reading connection.

[0039] Furthermore, to accommodate the widths of different intelligent driving ECUs and achieve effective upper and lower clamping limits, the positioning component includes a positioning bolt 13 mounted on the contact plate 4, with a gap adjustment rod 14 threaded to the end of the positioning bolt 13. This allows for vertical or horizontal contact limits on smaller or thinner intelligent driving ECUs, preventing wobbling during transport. Simultaneously, the front end of the gap adjustment rod 14 features a flexible contact block 15 made of silicone, preventing scratches on the intelligent driving ECU.

[0040] Meanwhile, to achieve flexible unlocking of the bottom contact position when separation is required, the unlocking component includes a mounting frame 16 located at the lower end of the contact plate 4, with a rotating shaft in the mounting frame 16 and a contact roller 17 mounted on the rotating shaft. In this way, when the intelligent driving ECU is extracted, it will not make hard contact with the lower end of the contact plate 4, and the contact compression stress can be dispersed through the roller.

[0041] The working principle of this invention is as follows:

[0042] An external device brings the intelligent driving ECU above the invention, positioning it between the contact plate 4 and the fixing plate 7. Then, the contact plate 4 is pushed back open by an external limiting device, or the intelligent driving ECU is directly inserted downwards. After placement, the elastic component 10 resets, allowing the contact plate 4 and fixing plate 7 to clamp it. If transfer testing is required, a slight tilt limit is applied when inserting the intelligent driving ECU, aligning its communication and power ports with the connector 6 and plug assembly 12. This ensures proper docking after placement. If only transfer limiting is needed, the connector 6 and plug assembly 12 can be omitted, further reducing implementation costs. Furthermore, during insertion, the contact roller 17 provides appropriate guidance, preventing rigid contact.

[0043] Once the material is in place, the contact plate 4 is pushed open by an external drive device to remove the intelligent driving ECU. For some larger intelligent driving ECUs, the flexible contact block 15 design allows for direct material handling by a gripping device. During material handling, the feeder's pre-set insert plate forms an external drive device, which is inserted from bottom to top, bringing it into contact with the unlocking component. The unlocking component retracts under force, opening the contact plate 4 and achieving material separation.

[0044] As can be seen from the above description and the accompanying drawings, the present invention has the following advantages:

[0045] 1. Equipped with a guide component, it can smoothly guide the opening and closing of the contact plate without longitudinal offset.

[0046] 2. The contact plate and the fixing plate are used in a clamping manner, and can achieve autonomous positioning under the action of the elastic component.

[0047] 3. Connectors or plug assemblies can be added as needed to meet the requirements of power-on testing during transportation.

[0048] 4. It is equipped with a positioning component, which can assist in limiting the movement of intelligent driving ECUs with different shapes.

[0049] 5. An unlocking component has been added to facilitate lossless separation.

[0050] Furthermore, the orientations or positional relationships described in this invention are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the purpose of facilitating the description of this invention and simplifying the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or structure referred to must have a specific orientation, or to operate in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this invention.

[0051] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the technical principles of the present invention, and these improvements and modifications should also be considered within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A turntable fixture suitable for manufacturing intelligent driving ECUs, comprising a fixture base, characterized in that: The clamp base has guide rods at its four corners, forming two rear guide rods and two front guide rods. A guide assembly is installed between the rear guide rods and their corresponding front guide rods to ensure smooth opening and closing of the contact plate without longitudinal offset. A contact plate with clearance holes is installed on the guide assembly. A connector is located on the clamp base at the location corresponding to the clearance holes. A fixing plate is installed at the junction of the guide assembly and the front guide rod. Positioning components that assist in limiting the movement of intelligent driving ECUs with different shapes, unlocking components that facilitate non-destructive separation, and plug components that meet the needs of simultaneous transport and power-on testing are respectively installed on the contact plate facing the fixing plate. The contact plate and the fixing plate are clamped together, and autonomous limiting is achieved under the action of the elastic component. The guiding assembly includes a guide rod that passes through a contact plate. The front end of the guide rod is connected to a front guide rod, and the rear end of the guide rod is connected to a rear guide rod. An elastic component is provided at the rear end of the guide rod between the contact plate and the rear guide rod, and a docking block is provided at the front end of the guide rod. The unlocking component includes a mounting frame disposed at the lower end of the contact plate, a rotating shaft disposed in the mounting frame, and a contact roller disposed on the rotating shaft.

2. The turntable fixture for manufacturing intelligent driving ECUs according to claim 1, characterized in that: Both the rear guide rod and the front guide rod are L-shaped guide rods.

3. The turntable fixture for manufacturing intelligent driving ECUs according to claim 1, characterized in that: A limit block is provided at the position of the rear guide rod facing the front guide rod.

4. The turntable fixture for manufacturing intelligent driving ECUs according to claim 1, characterized in that: The elastic component is a spring or a sheet.

5. The turntable fixture for manufacturing intelligent driving ECUs according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connector includes a mounting block disposed on a clamp base, a positioning frame disposed on the mounting block, and a plurality of power supply ports disposed within the positioning frame.

6. The turntable fixture for manufacturing intelligent driving ECUs according to claim 1, characterized in that: The plug assembly includes a positioning seat connected to a contact plate, on which an ECU plug is disposed.

7. The turntable fixture for manufacturing intelligent driving ECUs according to claim 1, characterized in that: The positioning assembly includes a positioning bolt disposed on the contact plate, and the end of the positioning bolt is threadedly connected to a clearance adjustment rod.

8. The turntable fixture for manufacturing intelligent driving ECUs according to claim 7, characterized in that: The front end of the gap adjusting rod is provided with a flexible contact block, which is a silicone block.

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